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• Infant Formula NEC Lawsuits Remanded Back to Pennsylvania State Court by MDL Judge

  October 21, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge is allowing nearly 30 infant formula NEC lawsuits to be remanded back to state court because they include local hospitals as plaintiffs.

• Baby Formula Lawyers Have Identified 66 NEC Lawsuits for Random Selection as Bellwether Claims Against Makers of Similac, Enfamil

  October 5, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Parties involved in NEC lawsuits have selected 66 claims to serve as potential bellwether trial cases.

• Wrongful Death Lawsuit Alleges Enfamil Caused Necrotizing Enterocolitis for Premature Infant in NICU

  September 29, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A wrongful death lawsuit claims Enfamil caused necrotizing enterocolitis in a preterm infant while she was NICU, resulting in her death after doctors determined her intestines were "non-salvageable."

• NEC Baby Formula Lawsuits To Be Selected For Early Bellwether Trials in MDL

  September 21, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A federal judge has called for an initial bellwether discovery pool of 12 NEC baby formula lawsuits; four of which will be selected for the first bellwether trials.

• FDA Warns Parents Not To Use “Mother’s Touch Formula”, Due to Lack of Nutrients For Infants

  September 8, 2022

  Russell Maas

  The FDA is calling on parents not to feed Mother's Touch formula to infants, due to a lack of proper nutrients and a possible infection risk.

• Premature Infants Fed Formula More Susceptible to Serious Adverse Health Events, CDC Study Warns

  August 23, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A new CDC study warns of health risks linked to giving premature infants formula, and calls for hospitals to have increased access to human donor milk for hospitals.

• Similac and Enfamil Caused Preterm Baby to Suffer Long-Term NEC Complications, Lawsuit Claims

  August 18, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  A product liability lawsuit against both Abbott and Mead Johnson claims feeding a premature infant Similac and Enfamil led to long-term NEC complications.

• Court Urged to Establish Process for Selecting Baby Formula NEC Lawsuits For Bellwether Trials

  August 15, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Plaintiffs and defendants have submitted a baby formula NEC lawsuit bellwether plan which would result in four cases being selected for the first early trials.

• Infants Surviving NEC Face Devastating and Permanent Injuries at Start of Life

  July 27, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Babies who undergo treatment for advanced NEC often face severe permanent injuries and complications.

• Babies Should Be Fed Human Milk for Their First Six Months, Pediatrician Group Says

  July 19, 2022

  Irvin Jackson

  Infants should be fed human milk exclusively for the first six months of their lives, says a group of pediatricians, who says there is no need for infant formula if the proper policies are put in place to support new mothers.